I was first drawn to this book because of the cover, which is not typical for me. It was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it.

I was a bit slow finishing this book had it for a while but that's one of the good things about this book, When you are reading it, it is hard to put down but if you need to put it down once you pick it back up you aren't lost and having to start you're thrown back in where you left off.
I like the mythology behind the story with regards to gods and magic, you aren't spoon fed the mythology bits of information are stated casually from character to character and it's just enough information that you get the idea of how the world works. It was a little slow in parts in regards to action but the interaction between the characters keeps your interest peeked.

Overall I will give this book 4 stars. Good solid read, I hope it's the start of a series of books in this interesting world. I look forward to seeing more monsters and learning more about the mythology.

4.5 Stars

The Rage That Follows is a genre hybrid which combines high fantasy with horror. These are two of my favourite genres so I just had to give this book a read!

Firstly, the writing itself is fantastic, I honestly am shocked to discover that this is the author's first published novel. It is written as if by an established and seasoned novelist. I found myself struggling to put the book down and it kept me up well past my bedtime! There was enough detail to spark the imagination but not too much to make the writing dense and hard to get through.

Often high fantasy novels are done on a epic scale, involving grand journeys across worlds, but here is a fine example that it can also be done on a much smaller scale with the entire novel taking place in a small rural area.

The novel is mostly written from two main POV characters - Joren, the shepherd's eldest son and Sergeant Rhys, the highly likeable second in command of the Knights Seraphin. When the knights were initially introduced I did find it a little overwhelming trying to remember who was who. Particularly as there is very little in the way of physical description of the characters. As you read on however, you soon learn to tell the characters apart by their individual personalities.

The Rage That Follows is a not a happy little adventure with wizards and white magic and shiny perfect heroes. It is dark and disturbing and shows not only the horrors of the supernatural but also the horrors of battle and loss and what it means to be alive. In this way I found the story to be incredibly honest and believable.

It seems this novel serves almost of an introduction to a world that the author has created and you are left with some questions at the end. I am eager to find out more about this world and read more by this talented author.

**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**

DNF...just not interesting to me. The description drew me in, but I found the writing tedious and the characters boring.